as in connects
to fit (two or more things) together securely
She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, as it is called in much of the English-speaking world – has become a truly global phenomenon that connects fans on all continents.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026 -
The platform connects hirers with more than 21 million job seekers each month and 80% of companies that post on ZipRecruiter report receiving a quality candidate within one day.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The route links family-run lodges, remote hamlets, and small wilderness resorts, and the rides are timed to take advantage of the long summer light.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Currently, the ship has been deployed on CMA CGM’s French Asia Line (FAL) that links ports including Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Singapore, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Tangier Med.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Armour hooks my arm, and the panic abates.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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There will be a hefty expansion fee the other owners charge a team that newly joins MLB.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The following week, two Chicago institutions unite when the Apostolic Church of God Sanctuary Choir joins the CSO onstage, along with artist-in-residence-to-be Jean-Yves Thibaudet and conductor James Gaffigan.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Signature drinks include a miso old fashioned, an oolong Manhattan and the kaffir lime soda, which combines Suntory Roku gin with kaffir lime, lychee, lemon, saffron and soda.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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That means a single booking for European train travel that seamlessly combines services from multiple rail operators across all 27 EU member states, with full passenger rights protection from start to finish.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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To enhance the shopping experience, Naia integrates an artificial intelligence layer with authentic community behavior, providing deep personalization without stripping away the organic, serendipitous excitement of regular discovery.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The system integrates whole-body actuation with whole-body perception, allowing movement and sensing to operate cohesively.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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The timing dovetails nicely with the transformation of the arena.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That pitch dovetails with SPAN’s latest smart devices aimed at helping grid operators manage growing electrical loads without costly power infrastructure upgrades—sidestepping the need to pass on infrastructure investment costs to customers through higher utility bills.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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The new Thorns and Roses collection fuses her love of color and the ballet.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Memorial Day Laptop Deals Holiday sales are among the best times to save big on laptops, and Best Buy delivered with a serious $300 discount on the luxurious, lightweight Microsoft Surface model, which fuses the convenience of a touchscreen with powerhouse AI performance.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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“Interlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocks. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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